The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-12
GEN ERAL NEWS,

GEN ERAL NEWS.
CLEAR and cool.
BUSINESS very dull.
RIVER falling steadily.
No BOATS leaving today.
PLENTY OF mud on the leves.
Nav eATIoN still temporarily sus-
PENDED.
KATE ADAMS for Arkansas City TO-
morrow.
The Mi'sissippi river rose / inch
yesterday at St. Louis.
The Arkansas. White and s.. Fran
els rivers are still frozen over.
rHE oakland, with her b'rges, has
arrived at New Orleans from Cairo.
DURING the "a hours ending at noon
yeIterday the river here fell inches.
A NUMBER OF drays vera busily en-
gagged yesterday hauling cotton and seed
IRON the levee
IT is reported that the towb1at Abe
Mcdonald is lying at Charleston, VIVA, in
the hands OF the United States Marshal.
THE City of Cairo will arrive Friday
and leaves again Saturday evening for
nation.
The new chimneys OF the James Lee
nre in position. They are beautys and TO
fleet great credit upon the builders, McsHs.
Shea / Mccarthy.
Ir is said thst the steamers of the
Big Sandy and Pomeroy Packet Company
will soon bs'ome ptohibitionists, as they are
going to Abolish their bars.
THE grand jury of the parish of
Pc mt Coupeo has found a truO bill again't
all the officers of the steamer j, NJ. White
for manslaushter. The case will DO speedily
tried.
The Kata Adams, Capt. Mark
Cheek, is the regular packet leaving tomor-
row evening or Helena, Terrene, Arkansas
City and all way landings. VIM. Banker is
her clerk.
The surface of the river is still GOV.
cred with ice, but 1t does not appear to be rs
heavy as it was on Monday. The tugs aud
transfer steamers are making their trips
without any trouble.
The John Gilmore, from Cairo, with
Eve barges loaded with grain and package
freight, passed to New Ogleans yesterday
forenoon. she was floating with the ice, but
was going all right and in good shape.
The Golden Rule, from New o.
leans, arrived at 3 clock yesterday after
noon. Tho ice was packed so tight in front
of the Elevator that IL took her nearly an
by the tug N. NJ. Jones'. The Rule put of 6S
hCgsheads and 80 barrels Of sugar, ITO bar
res OF molasses and is packages Of sundries.
She added 1853 bales of compressed cot
ton, and left last night for Cincinnati with
about 800 tons of ir light including 600 bales
OF cotton, which she got at Greenville and
Helena. Capt. Shinkle says he will try to
make Cairo, ard If the ice is not too heavy
he will go farther.
THE E. w. Cole. which went up the
river Monday evening to relieve tho ground
ed ThOs. Sherlock, returned yesterday morn
ing with her passengers. capt. Sterling
Mcintyre also came down, He reports the
Sher ock lying straight and in no i'm medi-
ate danger. The Granite State, which went
up to the Sherlock Sunday and took off 400
tons of freight, will he dropped down to the
Elevator this morning and discharge the
ca go. After beng unloaded she will again
go to the Sherlock and take OF more Of her
freight, which will probably let her of the
bar.
UNITED STATES Local Inspectors
Mold and Atkinson, Of New Orleans, have
fnished their report for the year 1886. The
report in REF shows the following: Liceu seS
Issued and fees up till the LIST OF Junei Mas
ters, 100; mates, g; pilots, rs; chief, engi-
S2l $50; total licenses, 437; licenses issued
thout fees, Tor masters, mates, pilots,
chief and assistant engineers, 4O2; total for
the year, S3]. The inspe cnon of steamers for
the year IL as follows Passenger, q ferry,
8; towing, 9S; pleasure yachts, Z; miscella-
Deous, IL; total, 1888. Eight steamers were
added to the service and six went out Of SER
vice The receipts Of the Office for license
foes and inspection were S22gS so. The ex-
pense we're: For salaries, $500; travelling,
$40 O.; incidebtals, Sl7 IS; total, $685. 80.
Pas ,engers carried. l,Ol6,7OS.
A PITTsBURG paper save: Judge
Ackprson's decision this morning, giving
Judgment for the plaintiff in thu suit Of the
Phoenix Insurance Company of New York
against the steamers Sam Brown and Joseph
A. stone, amounting to 5000 a, while ap-
paTently very commonplace admiralty
tuit will have a tendency to mako tho
United states Supervisors mo-e stringent in
sec ng that he regulations governing river
pilots are carried ont in accOrcance with
the letter and spirit Of tho law. The plain
tiif in this suit was compelled to pay the in-
surance money on cargo of coke H. tow Of
the Stone, which was sunk by collision be-
tween the defendants stoamtugs near
Wheeling come months pg1. 1t was clai med
TO bs q clear case OF n gligoncs on the part
of the officers Of both stea mers, and making
that complaint t % company brought suit.
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